Stirrup.



0. L. FIANDT & W. L. MBEK.

STIRRUP. APPLIOATION FILED I'EB.3, 1913.

1,065,438, Patented June 24, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES L. FIANDT AND YVILLIAM L. MEEK, OF UPI'ON, WYOMING.

STIRRUP.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, CHARLES L. FIANDT and\VILLIAM L. Mann, citizens of the United States, residing at Upton, inthe county of lVeston and State of lVyoming, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Stirrups, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in stirrups andmore particularly to safety stirrups and one of the principal objects ofthe invention is to provide a stirrup in which the side bars and footpiece are made in sections pivotally connected together so that theslight movement of the foot within the stirrup will move the sections soas to release the foot from the stirrup.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stirrup of the abovecharacter which will possess advantages in points of efiiciency anddurability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time issimplein construction and operation.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction and the combination and ar rangement ofparts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claimsand shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a stirrup constructed in accordance with our invention.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the foot resthaving the upwardly projecting side members 2 which are pivotallysecured within the recess 3 formed in the lower ends of the side bars 4.The recesses 3 are provided with an inner inclined wall 5, the inner endof which ex tends vertically as shown at 6 to form a suitable stop 7against which one edge of the side pieces 2 of the foot rest are adaptedto abut to limit the swinging movement of the foot rest in onedirection.

The foot rest 1 is pivotally mounted upon the pins 8 and adapted toswing in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2 and it will beapparent that the outward swinging movement of the rest will be limitedby Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 3, 1913.

Patented June 24, 1913.

Serial No. 746,017.

the inclined wall 5. Arranged between the outer ends of the bars 4 andintegrally connecting the same is a central portion 9 hav- 1ng a web 10formed integral therewith and projecting outwardly between the ends ofthe bars 4:, said web being provided upon opposite sides of itslongitudinal center with openings 11 adapted to receive the retainingstraps from which the stirrup is suspended.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be readily apparent that we have provided a safetystirrup in which the side bars and foot piece are made in sections andpivotally connected together so that slight movement of the foot withinthe stirrup will move the sections so as to release the foot therefrom.It will also be apparent that we have provided a simple and durablestirrup which can be quickly and readily attached to a suspension strapor readily detached therefrom. The device in itself is extremely simplein construction and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

While we have shown and described the preferred form of our invention,it will be obvious that various changes in the details of constructionand in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying ourinvention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features ordeparting from the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim is 1. In a device of the character described, thecombination of side bars having tapering recesses formed in the lowerends thereof, a foot rest having side pieces, the upper ends of whichare pivotally secured within said recesses for swinging movement, meansfor preventing the swinging movement of said foot rest in one direction,a central portion integrally connecting said side bars, a web formed onsaid central portion and provided with openings arranged upon oppositesides of the longitudinal center thereof.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of side bars,having tapering recesses formed in the lower ends there of, a foot resthaving side pieces, the upper ends of which are pivotally mountedwithinsaid recesses for swin 'ngmovement, a stop formed at one side each ofsaid recesses,

and against which said side pieces areadapt- I our signatures in thepresence oi two wited to abut to prevent the swinging move nesses.

ment thereof in one direction, a central por- OBAPI Fq I F1 ALNDT tionintegrally connecting said side bars, a EAEQ MEEK Web formed on saidcentral portion and provided with openings arranged upon each lVitnesses:

side of the longitudinal center.

JUAN JENKINS, In testimony whereof We hereunto aiiix CLEVE TRAOY.

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Washington, D. G.

